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O. R. DAVIS.

BUsTLE. No. 321,584; Patented July 7, 1885,

UNITED stares ATENT @rrrcn.

CHARLES ROBERT DAVIS, OF DALLAS, TEXAS.

BUSTLE'.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 321,584, dated July 7,1885.

Application filed March 11, 1885.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES R. DAVIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Dallas, in the county of Dallas and State of Texas, haveinvented a new and useful Iniprovement in Bustles, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings.

My invention relates to bustles; and it has for its object to provide adevice of this character which shall be light, cheap, and durable, andone that may be readily and easily adjusted and conveniently worn.

With these ends in view the invention consists in the improvedconstruction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, andpointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective View of a bustle constructedin accordance with my invention, showing the same drawn out to theposition it occupies when in use. Figs. 2, 3, and 4 are detail views.

ln the accompanying drawings, in which like letters of referenceindicate corresponding parts in all the figures, Arepresents the body ofthe bustle, which is composed of a single piece of wire, bent in spiralform and larger at its center than at its ends. The wire employed ispreferably of the kind used in hoop-skirts, and is clotheovercd. Thebends or turns of the bustle atthe central portion of the same areconnected by a series of cords or strings, a, which are secured to eachcoil, and serve to prevent the bustle from being stretched, and also tokeep the clothes of the wearer from getting between the coils.

One of the ends of the body of the bustle is turned or bent to form aloop, I), to which is secured a strap, 0, carrying a buckle, (Z, at itsouter end. The other end of the body portion A of the bustle is alsoformed with aloop. 6, to which is secured astrap, f, the outer end ofwhich is adapted to engage the buckle d.

The strap or band f has a buckle, g, at its inner end, adjacent to itspoint of attachment to the body A.

Secured to the strap 0, at its inner end, is an elastic strap, 71, whichpasses through the body A and engages the buckle Bythis arrangement thetension of said elastic strap or band may be regulated.

The strap h is provided on opposite sides of a line drawn through thevertical center of the body A, at a slight distance therefrom, withloops 1'.

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0 reprepresents a strap, carrying a buckle, 'i', at one end. The saidstrap is formed with depending short straps j, having buckles It attheir ends, and with long straps Z. The said long strapsl are adapted tobe passed through the loops '5 and then engaged with the buckles 7c.

fhe bustle described is used as follows: The strap C is placed aroundthe waist and the end thereof engaged with thebucklc i. The straps c andfare then secured around the waist, and if it is desired to expand thebustle the clastic strap passing through the body is drawn through itsbuckle and tightened.

The strap Oserves to hold the bustle in place, and the latter may beadjusted vertically by means of the straps j and Z.

The bustle before described is simple in its construction, may bemanufactured and supplied at a slight cost, is serviceable, may bereadily and easily adjusted, and may be con venieutly worn.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Lettcrs Patent, is

1. A bustle consisting of a single piece of wire bent in spiral form,and a series of cords connecting the coils at the central portion of thebustle, as set forth.

2. A bustle consisting of a single piece of wire bent in spiral form,and bent at its ends to form loops 1) e, to which are secured straps cf, the strap 0, having a buckle, (Z, and the elastic strap h, secured tothe strap 0, and engaging a buckle, g, on the strap f, as set forth.

3. A bustle consisting of a single piece of wire bent in spiral form,and bent at its ends to form loops b c, to which are secured straps cf,the strap c, having a buckle, d, the clastic strap h, secured to thestrap 0, and engaging a buckle, g, on strap f, and the strap 0,connected adjustably with the bustle, so that said bustle may be raisedand lowered with relation to strap G, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

cunnnns ROBERT Davis.

Witnesses HENRY Larnnor,

A. S. Llrrnnor.

